CLEVELAND, April 15 — Official forms and documents for BLET members seeking to run for office in the 2010 National Division Officers Election are now available on the BLET website.
The program Adobe Acrobat is required to download and view the documents, which are available here:
https://www.ble-t.org/2010election
In previous years, delegates in session at national conventions have elected the top Brotherhood officers. Beginning with the 2010 convention, however, BLET leaders will be elected using a “one member, one vote” system where individual members vote directly for the various candidates.
The new website provides interested parties with all election-related documents in one convenient location.
Section 49 of the National Division Rules of the BLET Bylaws governs the election of National Division Officers. Additionally, the BLET Advisory Board adopted Rules for the National Division Officers Election on May 29, 2009.
The documents being made available on the new website include the Election Rules, interpretations to the Election Rules (also known as Election Rules Advisories), nomination forms, forms for members to declare their candidacy for office, and various other financial reporting forms that are required by the Election Rules.
The BLET’s Second Quadrennial National Convention is slated for October 4-7, 2010, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.